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19:40 Nottingham

Bodegas Faustino Handicap (Class 4)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 213y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 12.06s
  • Off Time: 19:40:32
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Zaafran

15/8

    2
    Silk -

    Cripsey Brook

    8/1

      1(8)
      Silk - RED, WHITE sleeves, BLUE and WHITE striped cap

      Prime Number (IRE)

      90
      10/1
      • Form 1810-06
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0
      • Official Rating 85

      held up in touch, ridden over 3f out, weakened over 1f out

      2(3)
      Silk - Apple Green, Black sleeves

      Solo Flight

      47 D
      20/1
      • Form 049-407
      • Age 9
      • Weight 9-13
      • Official Rating 84

      held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, stayed on towards finish

      3(2)
      Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, Yellow cap, Royal Blue spots

      Master of The Race

      23
      9/2
      • Form 222-208
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 79

      held up in rear, effort over 3f out, stayed on final 2f, not troubled leaders

      4(4)
      Silk - Red, White diamond and diamond on cap

      Dragon Slayer (IRE)

      13 D
      15/2
      • Form 313137
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-8
      • Official Rating 79

      held up and keen, ridden over 2f out, not quicken final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK cross belts, BLACK sleeves, YELLOW armlets, BLACK cap

      Cripsey Brook

      6 t CDD
      8/1
      • Form 284272
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 78

      tracked winner, ridden over 2f out, stayed on towards finish, just held

      6(6)
      Silk - Yellow, Black star and armlets

      Transvestite (IRE)

      9 D
      10/3
      • Form 538731
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 80

      tracked leaders, ridden over 2f out, rider lost whip over 1f out, not quicken final furlong

      8(7)
      Silk - YELLOW, BLACK epaulets

      Zaafran

      18
      15/8
      • Form 7-251
      • Age 3
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 77

      made all, ridden over 1f out, just held on

      7(1)
      NR

      Ma'am (USA)

      55
      • Form 54-5158
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 75

      Nonrunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Zaafran has the pick of the form and can win at the expense of Transvestite and Master Of The Race. The selection still looks nicely treated after his success at Windsor. He only has three pounds more to carry this time and that doesn¿t look enough to stop him so he is worth staying on the right side of. Transvestite will pose as the biggest danger and had put in some nice performances until getting his head in front at Sandown last time out. He is now five pounds higher so things will be tougher for him this time around. Master Of The Race showed some decent form as a three year old but doesn¿t seem to have showed as much this term so is best watched. So for the winner we return to Zaafran.

      Formwatch

      Prime Number (IRE) 12-1 (8-7) Slowly into stride, held up in rear, ridden and headway over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 11, 11l behind Wild Savannah (9-4) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp 0-100 (2) gf in May.

      Solo Flight 6-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, ridden over 2f out, effort 1f out, soon weakened, last of 7, 11l behind Love Always (8-8) at Salisbury 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jun.

      Master of The Race 7-1 (9-8) In touch, led after 3f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened quickly over 1f out, 8th of 11, 17l behind Acrobatic (8-10) at Kempton 1m 2f hcp 0-90 (3) pol in Jul.

      Dragon Slayer (IRE) 11-2 (9-10) Took keen hold, held up mid-division, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 12l behind Nelsons Column (8-9) at Ripon 1m 2f hcp 0-85 (4) gf in Jul.

      Cripsey Brook 4-1 (9-4) Behind, ridden over 2f out, headway over 1f out, stayed on final furlong, 2nd of 7, nk behind Highest Regard (8-12) at Newcastle 1m 2f hcp 0-80 (4) frm in Jul.

      Transvestite (IRE) 3-1fav (9-7) Steadied start, towards rear, headway 2f out, led just over 1f out, stayed on strongly, won at Sandown 1m 2f app hcp (5) gf in Jul beating Resonate (9-9) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Zaafran 12-1 (9-2) Led for 2f, tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, hard driven and ran on to lead near finish, joined on line, won at Windsor 1m fll hcp (4) gf in Jul deadheating with Starship (9-7), 8 ran.

      Ma'am (USA) 5-1 (9-5) Always last, pushed along over 4f out, never a factor, last of 8, 12l behind Pine Cone (9-7) at Newbury 1m 2f fll hcp (4) gf in Jun.